Why Do Attorneys Ask You to Explain Your Estate Plans?
Published On: September 14, 2018 by TCK
You shouldn’t procrastinate when it comes to planning your estate. However, the process can seem long and protracted when you get into your estate lawyer’s office and face a bevy of questions. Sometimes, it can even feel like these questions are doing nothing more than keeping you from writing your will, but this interrogation has a purpose. And if you try to skip this process, your beneficiaries could be the ones to pay the price. Why Attorneys Ask You to Explain Your Estate Plans Here in California, there are many probate laws governing how an estate is to be distributed...
When it comes to leaving behind a legacy for your family and friends, estate planning is often the most powerful way to ensure your wishes are followed. But that plan has to be robust, and it has to account for every part of your financial life. Otherwise, creditors can make claims on your estate, and potentially keep your beneficiaries from receiving what was bequeathed to them. Who Can Make a Creditor’s Claim Against Your Estate? It may surprise some to learn that beneficiaries aren’t first in line when it comes to distributing an estate. Secured creditors, persons with property interests...
When it comes to planning your estate, preparation is always advised over procrastination. However, one California media mogul may be taking preparation to a whole new level His estate issue could be heading to court long before he actually passes away. Taking an Estate Issue to Court Before You Die Media titan Sumner Redstone is known for many things around California. His reputation includes having legal troubles with his former girlfriends. However, one of these legal conflicts could land Sumner in California legal history. That’s because a probate trial for his estate could soon get underway, and Sumner will be...
Did you know that when your estate goes into probate it automatically loses value? Depending on the estate, that loss can be an estimated five percent. Your estate can also wind up tied up probate courts for years depending on your family circumstances and the strength of your planning. So, how do you make a strong estate plan that can keep these events from happening? Seven Steps to a Strong Estate Plan Make a List of Your Assets – When they pass, some people don’t let their families know what accounts and assets they hold. Considering this digital age where...